head UkraineVolodymyr Zelensky announced on 20 March that he was suspending the activities of up to 10 political parties. martial law in force in the country and will, in principle, last until April 25. The Ukrainian leader defended his decision in the face of “wide-scale war waged by Israel”. Russian Federation‘ and the alleged ‘ties’ of some of these entities to the Kremlin. This Thursday, also, National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Two days later he approved the suspension of the activities of the ‘Life in Parliament Platform’ group. arrest of leaderspro-russian politician Victor Medvedchuk. In this sense, Zelensky proposed this Wednesday to exchange Medvedchuk for prisoners of war.
President of Ukraine,Servant of the PeopleHe said in March that “everyone now has to look after the interests of our state”. Therefore, he gave orders to the commanders. Ministry of Justice of Ukraine “Immediately take comprehensive measures to ban the activities of these political parties” as prescribed,” he said.
A decision that lasted several weeks and resulted in his arrest. Medvedcuk. This Thursday, Ukrainian authorities reported that a total of 154 properties of the politician were seized, including 26 cars, 30 rural areas, 23 houses, 32 apartments, 17 parking lots and a yacht. According to government sources, the detainee is expected to obtain “important information”, including the course of the war and preparations.
allegiance to Ukraine
“I want to remind all politicians in every field: Wartime shows very well the rarity of personal ambitions of those who try to put their own ambitions, their party or their career above the interests of the state. people’s interests“, the ruler of Ukraine explained. Any activity of politicians “aimed at division or cooperation will not be successful. But you will get a difficult answer,” Zelensky warned.
Harmony of all colors
Among the parties whose activities will be banned is the ‘Opposition Platform for Life’, a liberal-democratic, Eurosceptic and Russian-loving body that holds 44 of the 450 seats. Rada Suprema, the national parliament of Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin is the godfather of the daughter of its founder, Medvedchuk.
Other parties banned by the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine are ‘sharia party‘, ‘Our Opposition Bloc’, ‘Left Opposition’, ‘Left Forces Union’, ‘State’, ‘Ukrainian Progressive Socialist Party’, ‘Socialist Party’, ‘Socialists’ and ‘Vladimir Saldo’s Bloc’.
This ban was considered a military exception, so it will be extended as long as martial law is in effect. However, the complicated situation in the country has been under siege by Russian troops ever since. Moscow throw military occupation The fact that it’s February 24 makes it difficult to predict how long these extraordinary restrictions will last. On March 20, Zelensky signed the extension of the law of martial law, which was approved by the national parliament and will last until April 25.